Coconut Cake

This cake is so heavenly. If you were able to come to our launch party back in January, you would have tasted this cake and agreed- it is absolutely delicious. It is moist and full of flavour. Please do try it out!

Ingredients

Batter:

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup water

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp coconut extract

1/4 unsweetened shredded coconut

Icing:

1/2 cup butter

6 tbsp milk

16 oz powdered sugar

1 tsp coconut extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F.

Grease two round 9 inch pans. Mix flour and sugar.

Combine butter, shortening and water and bring to a boil. Add to flour mixture.